1. Nicola Luisotti currently holds the title "Director Principal Invitado" of Madrid's Teatro Real.
11 Facts About Nicola Luisotti
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Nicola Luisotti began studying music as a child, with lessons on the church organ.
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Nicola Luisotti later trained as a pianist, with secondary degrees in composition, trumpet and voice.
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Nicola Luisotti became Stuttgart's main conductor for the Italian repertory, conducting Tosca, Turandot, Madama Butterfly and Otello in 2006.
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Nicola Luisotti made his debut in Japan with a staged production of Tosca at Suntory Hall.
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Nicola Luisotti made his San Francisco Opera debut in 2005 conducting La forza del destino.
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Nicola Luisotti led the 100th-anniversary performances of La fanciulla del West at the Metropolitan Opera and was presented with the Premio Puccini Prize by the Fondazione Festival Puccini.
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Nicola Luisotti served as music director of the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples from February 2012 to December 2014.
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Nicola Luisotti served as principal guest conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra from April 2009 to the spring of 2012.
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Nicola Luisotti's discography includes a complete recording of Stiffelio and Duets, featuring Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon on the Deutsche Grammophon label.
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Nicola Luisotti is the conductor for a DVD recording of the Met's La boheme, starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramon Vargas, and their centennial production of La fanciulla del West.